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Daz_ReadyNAS
Aspirant
Aug 28, 2017
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ReadyNAS Pro Battery Replacement

Hi ReadyNAS Community,   We are using a ReadyNAS Pro 6310 (1Gb, Firmware RAIDiator 4.2.31).   It was purchased from new in 2010 (now ~ 7.5 years old). The on-board  battery has never been replace...
Installation & Upgrade
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    StephenB
    Aug 30, 2017
    Sandshark wrote:

    Once booted and time sync'ed to an NNTP server, even the time was right.

    I believe the battery just maintains the internal clock when the unit is powered off. 

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Sandshark
Sensei - Experienced User
Aug 30, 2017

I purchased a used one and didn't initially realize the prior owner had removed the battery for storage.  Other than showing an odd date and time at boot in the log, it worked perfectly fine.  Once booted and time sync'ed to an NNTP server, even the time was right.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 30, 2017
Sandshark wrote:

Once booted and time sync'ed to an NNTP server, even the time was right.

I believe the battery just maintains the internal clock when the unit is powered off. 

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